Katharine McPhee: Her Allure Photo Shoot

Katharine McPhee has been a star of reality TV and an hour-long drama. She's been blonde and brunette. She's a singer and a dancer. Find out what she's up to now—and check out these photos from her shoot with Norman Jean Roy for the Allure insiders' guide to beauty & style, available now at Ulta Beauty stores.

Makeup artist Stephane Marais wanted to "keep her makeup fresh with shades of pink" for our cover. He smudged a sparkly shadow on McPhee's lids, darkened the crease with a taupe pencil, and brushed on lots of black mascara. Next, he dabbed on a pale pink cream blush, set it with loose powder, and layered on a matching powder blush. "Cream blush looks too dark if you don't set it," he said. As a final step, Marais swiped pink gloss on McPhee's lips. "The effect was soft but luminescent," he said.